Category Archives: In the News

Maybe We Need More Extremists

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

We got some disturbing wake-up calls this past week. The western world was once again shocked out of its familiar routines by the cold-blooded murder of at least 129 innocent people in Paris, and the wounding of hundreds more. The … Continue reading →

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Let’s Quit Painting the Lid on the Sewer!

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

A post showed up on my Facebook page recently that bothered me. It was one of those pieces shared from somewhere else by someone I knew, and it contained language that I find repulsive in any context. I don’t recall … Continue reading →

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And It Won’t Cost You ‘Anything’ . . .

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

It’s hard to avoid the fact that another major political campaign is heating up in our country, and once again we’re subjected to an exposition of how easy it is for politicians to promise lavish gifts in order to promote … Continue reading →

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Warning–Your Cat May Not Really Love You

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

This report may be hard for you if you’re a cat lover—and by that, I mean the kind of cat lover that feels compelled to take your relationship to the ‘next level’, like maybe having those little cat-paw stickers on … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Crisis – Not the One You Think

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Our illustrious President created a publicity event last week by officially renaming Mt. McKinley, America’s tallest mountain. From now on, it will be known as Denali, which has been the name recognized by the Alaska natives since well before anyone … Continue reading →

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Somebody Grab an Axe!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

If the trees and shrubs scattered around the Gallagher compound could respond like regular folks, they’d run away and hide when they see my wife coming. She’s a compulsive pruner. She will prune anything that looks like it might be … Continue reading →

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